Sri Lanka beats Australia by 9 runs in tri-series
Posted by Editor on March 2, 2012 - 5:08 pm
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP)—Sri Lanka beat Australia by nine runs to reach at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday to reach the tri-series finals.
Sri Lanka: 238 (Dinesh Chandimal 75, Kumar Sangakkara 64, Lahiru Thirimanne 51; Dan Christian 5-31, James Pattinson 4-51)
Australia: 229 (49.1 overs) (David Hussey 74, Shane Watson 65; Lasith Malinga 4-49)
AP / Pix by Reuters

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ammo athie. dan ithin no return.
Hearty Congratulations!
I am so glad and relieved that SL does not face India for the finals, because the result would be a win for India, not through skill but through corruption.
I hope SL can beat Australia convincingly in the 3 finals. Our fielding and bowling has to improve. Also the tail-enders should be coached to bat properly, unlike the stupid way Malinga faced Australian bowling. Surely, he can bat better than that.